Palmas (Querétaro)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Palmas, a beautiful large village of 756 inhabitants of the State of Querétaro
The town of Palmas (Querétaro) belongs to the municipality of Colón. There are 756 inhabitants and it is 2,097 meters altitude. The Magical Town of Bernal is 30 minutes away by car (26 km). It is the most populated town in the position #30 of the whole municipality.
Data: In Palmas, there is a percentage of 1% of indigenous population and 70% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on Palmas? They are at the bottom of this page.
To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Palmas is located at 11.3 kilometers (in direction Northwest) from the locality of Colón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Palmas.
#1 Where is Palmas? How to go? Map
How to get to the town of Palmas in Querétaro? Using this map, use the controls to zoom in and out on the village and others in the vicinity to see the direct route, and to be able to plan, for example, hiking activities in Palmas.
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#2 The population of Palmas (Querétaro) is 756 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 400 | 356 | 756 |
| 2010 | 296 | 291 | 587 |
| 2005 | 241 | 256 | 497 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.77 | 5.50 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Querétaro: | 5.69% | 5.62% |
| Illiterate population: | 3.84% | 6.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.93% | 5.50% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 2.91% | 7.77% |
| Schooling level: | 7.31 | 5.79 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.22 | 5.65 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.39 | 5.93 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 0.79% | 1.19% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 0.13% | 0.17% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Colón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 43.52% | 35.60% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 56.74% | 51.89% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 31.75% | 19.59% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 169 | 131 |
| Homes with electricity: | 99.41% | 94.21% |
| Homes with piped water: | 98.22% | 78.51% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 69.23% | 29.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 75.15% | 58.68% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.12% | 89.26% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 70.41% | 55.37% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 53.25% | 32.23% |
| Homes with a car: | 25.44% | 17.36% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 9.47% | 2.48% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 0.00% | 0.83% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 70.41% | 26.45% |
| Homes with Internet: | 10.65% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Palmas
With the satellite map of Palmas will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Colón. Get free live access to satellite views of 2024 of Palmas.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Palmas
Do you want to stay in Palmas? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Palmas:- HOTEL MESON COLONIAL: 14 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL REAL DE LA ESPERANZA: 16 km away, direction North (12 minutes by car)
- HOTEL DONDE DUERMEN LOS ÁNGELES: 14 km away, direction North (11 minutes by car)
- HOTEL VIÑEDO PUERTA DEL LOBO: 19 km away, direction West (13 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Palmas
Want to know what to see in Palmas if you are visiting this town?Here are some ideas of activities to enjoy Palmas.Las mejores montes de Palmas para excursiones y actividades al aire libre:
- Cerro Cacalote (2246 meters): 1.9 km walk (27 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Peña Colorada (2225 meters): 3.0 km walk (51 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Los Pedernales (2202 meters): 3.1 km walk (51 minutes), heading Northwest.
- Cerro Grande (2307 meters): 3.8 km walk (51 minutes), heading West.
- Bernal (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Templo de San Sebastián Mártir", 30 km, heading East (26 minutes by car)
- Tequisquiapan (Querétaro): Don't miss "Plaza Miguel Hidalgo", 50 km, heading Southeast (44 minutes by car)
- Cadereyta de Montes (Querétaro Arteaga): Don't miss "Jardines Botánicos", 53 km, heading East (42 minutes by car)
- Tierra Dura (402 inhabitants): Located 4 km to the South (4 minutes by car)
- Urecho (2029 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the South (11 minutes by car)
- Familia Balderas (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Southeast (8 minutes by car)
- El Gallo (1884 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southeast (11 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Palmas (Querétaro)
In Palmas there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Palmas, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 73 | 46 | 119 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 86 | 83 | 169 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 219 | 210 | 429 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 22 | 17 | 39 |
#7 Pictures of Palmas
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Palmas? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Palmas.
Disfrute con las fotos de Palmas en este enlace
#8 The Postal Code of Palmas (Querétaro) is 76293
Are you going to send a letter to Palmas? Do you have a friend in Palmas and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Palmas consists of the following 5 digits: 76293. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Palmas ("76") correspond to the state code of Querétaro, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.
#9 Vote for Palmas as the most beautiful town in Mexico
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Querétaro, by popular vote:
- The best towns in Mexico
- The most beautiful towns in Querétaro
#10 Schools in Palmas
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Colón
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